tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post5662902031504931481..comments2023-12-06T03:17:01.846-05:00Comments on Tabletop Diversions: The Ever Expanding Dungeon: Session 20John Yhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-26951171600883624822013-06-26T23:55:07.278-04:002013-06-26T23:55:07.278-04:00"living card game" is the game company F..."living card game" is the game company Fantasy Flight's term for card games where there are regular releases of new packs. The game "grows". The packs for the LOTR game adds new scenarios, additional characters, enemies, etc. Fantasy Flight has some other "living card games", for Game of Thrones and Cthulhu mythos (and others, I think).<br />These are different from collectible card games in that every set or pack has the same cards. In other words, if you buy the basic game/set you will get the same cards as everyone else who buys it. If you buy pack x you will get the same cards as everyone else who buys that pack.Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-77463559698634652972013-06-26T23:03:29.847-04:002013-06-26T23:03:29.847-04:00Hi Kelroy Was Here,
That mural is still one of my...Hi Kelroy Was Here,<br /><br />That mural is still one of my favorite things about the dungeon!<br /><br />I found a table on the web somewhere for what an npc/monster is doing when you encounter one. One of the entries is "art." As for the fact that it shows an observatory or some such sending or receiving signals from the stars, that was thanks to a Rory's Story Cube.<br /><br />It's actually a cool little table which I use a lot, but I don't have any way of attributing it - it's printed out and pasted into my makeshift ultra-low budget Labyrinth Lord GM "screen". I'll try to dig it up and post a link to it next time. It's definitely helpful for setting up an encounter.<br /><br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-91789725017938242332013-06-26T22:55:09.189-04:002013-06-26T22:55:09.189-04:00Thanks, Fitz-Badger! It was good to have a chance ...Thanks, Fitz-Badger! It was good to have a chance to get back in and play.<br /><br />I'm not familiar with what a "living" card game is. But, Wrath of Ashardalon has always looked fun to me, and the minis do look awesome.<br /><br />I went in on Adventure Maximus! on kickstarter which I intend to exploit as a solo game, despite no reference to solitaire suitability.<br /><br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-25200164652024110572013-06-26T22:50:26.903-04:002013-06-26T22:50:26.903-04:00Yeah, I usually spend a good 20 minutes or more ge...Yeah, I usually spend a good 20 minutes or more getting back into the game, figuring out where I left off, etc. This is the first time I've done this for a solo game that I can recall and it definitely has me itching to play again.<br /><br />At the very least, it has me thinking about my options - if the rats are running from the zombies and have no interest in the pcs, things probably won't be too bad. Sister Linkat is 4th level after all. If the rats get involved though and she can't turn them, it's going to be a tough one. Not to mention that rats can deliver disease with their bites. I'm also concerned that the rats will make footing unsure, and increase the likelihood that a character could trip and end up on the ground in front of a zombie.<br /><br />The back and forth did indeed add a new thread (started tracking threads for Mythic this session) and locations - i'm curious about the two fighters and who they are and represent. I'm not even sure if their story was true or not.<br /><br />-John<br /><br />John Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-14795762557076331052013-06-26T22:45:20.398-04:002013-06-26T22:45:20.398-04:00I think it's going to depend on whether or not...I think it's going to depend on whether or not Sister Linkat gets tied up fighting giant rats, or if she can focus on trying to turn the zombies. At 4th level, she can turn them pretty easily.<br /><br />The next session will be much sooner than this last break. We're in the busiest season of the year at my work - it starts to calm down next week and by mid july it's back to normal.<br /><br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-4004673574935941022013-06-26T22:42:16.291-04:002013-06-26T22:42:16.291-04:00Thanks, Erik! I look forward to eventually mapping...Thanks, Erik! I look forward to eventually mapping out the land around the dungeon. All of the place names come from your table and are evocative to say the least.<br /><br />-JohnJohn Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465161620134394060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-53619930596730229732013-06-26T12:34:14.633-04:002013-06-26T12:34:14.633-04:00Great stuff, as always. Thanks for posting your &...Great stuff, as always. Thanks for posting your "method" and giving insight into the how-to. It helps those of us (ie, me) who's imagination has atrophied over the years. I still haven't figured out how you came up with dwarves painting a mural, way back in "Into the Dungeon Again! Part 2" but I love it anyhow! It' just so out-there!Kelroy Was Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05921142242926908743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-56753049956206507282013-06-25T19:44:11.334-04:002013-06-25T19:44:11.334-04:00Great report, and nice to see a return to the dung...Great report, and nice to see a return to the dungeon.<br /><br />My own "quest" has taken a backseat to a couple of board/card games - the Dungeons & Dragons "Wrath of Ashardalon" and related games, and the LOTR "living" card game. Turns out the former uses a lot of mechanisms similar to those I had been working out on my own, and is more fun than I had expected. The LOTR card game is frustrating, but one i really want to like, being a long time LOTR fan. (the frustration comes from trying to play the game using the pre-built parties/decks - seems like some are extremely difficult to win with. But I'm trying to get the rules down and play around enough to try experimenting with custom decks and see if it gets better.)Fitz-Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510866929782142007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-27618915348984263162013-06-25T13:44:29.420-04:002013-06-25T13:44:29.420-04:00Whoo boy, in for a fight! I think leaving off righ...Whoo boy, in for a fight! I think leaving off right before initiative is rolled could be good for a solo game. I always had a rough time getting back into a game, figuring out what state my party was left in last time I played... Leaving the story here, right before some action, there's very little "setup" to get right back into the game.<br /><br />I liked the back and forth with the two fighters, brought in a slew of potential new players and locations as well.<br /><br />Again, I liked the set up / format, showing the dice rolls.<br /><br />Nice :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00414682870601473788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-25321623460786161082013-06-25T01:28:54.848-04:002013-06-25T01:28:54.848-04:00Not exactly the best situation they've been in...Not exactly the best situation they've been in, is it?<br /><br />Hopefully you will be able to post more soon.<br /><br /><br />-- Jeff<br />Bluebear Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05171345165563779232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1796726216651686005.post-67644861545989190992013-06-24T23:16:12.204-04:002013-06-24T23:16:12.204-04:00Awesome as always.Awesome as always.Erik Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16232284705834559450noreply@blogger.com